Farm Manager Job at Kalsec, Inc., Denver City, TX

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  • Kalsec, Inc.
  • Denver City, TX

Job Description

  1. To secure product for KSW processing. To produce a high quality, cost competitive product.
  2. Focus of the position is to manage and optimize crops in Texas and other regions that can supply KSW. However, the role will be a critical asset to crop development efforts in other regions in the US and abroad, as needed.
  3. Manages, develops, and strengthens relationships with Kalsec growers.
  4. Work collaboratively and cross functionally in crop production matters. Manage communication for crops in the region.
  5. Lead the search and implementation of technologies that will deliver value to Kalsec and Kalsec growers. These technologies include crop and crop monitoring technologies that can be applied regionally and in a global scale.
  6. Contract acres with our Growers
    • Paprika, Carrots, Rosemary, Organic, others
  7. Schedule planting times, acres, and varieties
    • Check, monitor fields, and talk with Growers on crop conditions
    • Know pests and how to handle
    • Know labeled products and special uses products
    • Keep growers aware of what is going on in the industry
    • Schedule spray times and amounts, shut down
    • Schedule all harvest
  8. Oversee and secure commercial seed production.
  9. Keep KSW market and crop conditions.
  10. Budget for Field Production
  11. Work with Procurement in Kalamazoo
    • Regarding Product from KSW farms and commercial growers
  12. Budget for farm operation
  13. Safety on Farm
  14. Purchase all inputs for farming operation.
    • Equipment, machinery, fertilizer, herbicides, insecticides, tools and parts
    • Land and water rightsManage farming operation.
  15. Production of Paprika, Rosemary, Carrots, Rye, Wheat, and Other
  16. Manage farm personal.
  17. Conservation practices
    • Water, land, weed, Land preparation, Water management
    • Rotation of crops, Planting schedule, know and use only Labeled Products, Equipment condition, Down time, Managing contract labor.
    • Dealing with consultants, and be a licensed private applicator
  18. Stay in contact with the Chile Industyr
    • Know the markets, condition of crops in the Southwestern U.S.
    • Know buyers, growers, and processers in the U.S
    • Keep up with all the industry news
  19. Work with Breeding Group, Plant Breeder, Breeding Consultants in Kalamazoo, with regards to Planting, growing, observing, and harvesting

Education/Experience:

Required:

  • Associate degree or Bachelor's degree or Five or more years of Farming and Agricultural experience.
  • Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills.
  • Prior supervisory/management experience
  • Excellent people skills - ability to motivate a diverse workforce.
Desired:

  • Experience working in an agricultural processing operation.
  • Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or Supply Chain Management/Logistics
  • Multilingual is a plus (Spanish)
  • LEAN Experience.
Equipment Operation :

  • General Office Equipment
  • Extensive knowledge, able to maintain and operate various farm equipment (Harvesters, Tractors, Sprayers, etc.).
Physical Requirements:

  • Working in a dusty environment. Ascending and descending stairs. Walking through the plant.
  • Walking fields to check crop conditions.
  • Working on maintenance of equipment used on farms.
Travel :

  • Extensive travel to manage farms in various regions
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Kalsec, Inc.

Job Tags

Contract work, For contractors,

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